Kweh! Square Enix Ships Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales

April 9, 2007

Kweh!
Square Enix Ships Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales

Lovable Mascot of the Final Fantasy Series
Ships a Basketful of Enchanting Adventures to Retailers Across the Nation

Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix
interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that Final
Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales, developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS,
shipped to retailers across North America on April 3, 2007. Delivered just in
time for the Easter Holiday, Chocobo Tales provides gamers with an
all-encompassing package that contains a rich multiplayer experience and a
classic storyline that will enchant gamers of all types and ages.

"I am thrilled that Chocobo Tales has gone on
sale in North America. This game, featuring the beloved chocobos, combines
action-packed games, a heartwarming story and an intuitive card-based battle
system to create a title that will appeal to players of all ages,” said Producer
Yuuki Yokoyama. “This game fully utilizes the Nintendo DS system's wireless
communications like never before, allowing players to battle with users across
the globe via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. I hope you have fun playing Chocobo
Tales!"

Chocobo Tales takes place in a charming world
filled with trademark characters from the Final Fantasy franchise. Featuring
innovative stylus and Touch Screen functionality, players are challenged by
dozens of minigames and microgames as they embark on a journey to rescue their
lost friends and restore peace to the land.

STORY

Once upon a time, there was a small, peaceful
island protected by the crystals of fire, earth, water and light. On this island
lived Shirma, Croma and a farm full of cheerful chocobos. Just when it looked
like they were all going to live happily ever after, Croma brought back a
mysterious book from his latest journey. Without thinking twice, he opened the
dark tome and inadvertently invited misfortune upon the island. Every nearby
chocobo was sucked into the magical pages of the wicked book!

Unbeknownst to all, Bebuzzu, who had once laid
waste to nearly the entire world, was imprisoned inside the pages of the book!
Luckily for the good guys, his strength was not fully restored...at least, not
yet! Taking the role of a chocobo, players must rescue their friends while
stopping Bebuzzu from regaining his devastating powers.

FEATURES

Innovative gameplay brings party games into a
new era by combining exploration, card combat, minigames and multiplayer into
one exciting package

Addictive card-battling game brings many Final
Fantasy elements to life in a fun 3D pop-up book art style – call upon the
powers of the Cactuar, Cait Sith, Ifrit, Tonberry and other creatures to aid
you in battle as you challenge the world via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

Limitless fun after the adventure ends –
continue the excitement by engaging in more than a dozen minigames with up to
three friends via local multiplayer

Test your skills in any of the 23 different
microgames that make full use of the dual-screen and Touch Screen
functionality

A beautiful and vibrant game world comes to
life through a unique blend of 2D and 3D elements, creating a fun and
inventive art style that puts the player inside a pop-up book

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales is rated E
(Everyone) by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). For more
information about the ESRB, please visit:
www.esrb.org. Final Fantasy
Fables: Chocobo Tales is available at North American retailers for the suggested
retail price of $29.99 (USD).